Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-04
BLUES AND GRAYS.
Th- Survivors OF Pickctt's Famous
Brigade Guests OF the PhiladeI-
pnia Brigade at Gettysburg.
The First Camp Fire Ever Held by the
Blues ana Grays-Ths Contrast
q of Peaor and War.
4 NEW ERA,

Inc houses were decorated Win IagS,
evergreens and bunting. The streets
We're brilliantly illuminated and were
thronged with thousands of people.
During the day visitors arrived on all the
trains, and when the Philadelphia brigade
arrived at O'Clock with 1000 followers,
the hotels and boarding houses over
| flowed, and quarters were as hard to find
as they were twenty-four years ago.
Last night at O'Clock Mrs. General
Pickett arrived, accompanied by her son,
and was Immediately driven 10 the
Springs hotel. After securing quarters
the Philadelphia brigade, escorted by the
Grand Army band of Gettysburg, marched
to the Harrisburg depot to receive their
! guests. At S:35 ringing cheer from the
Philadelphia brigade was promptly and
heartily answered by the well known
REBEL YELL,
which announced that the visitors had
arrived, and 200 of Pickett's veterans
marched out and surrendered themselves
to the hospitality of their friends. As
the procession moved along Chambers
| burg street TO the public square, cheers
and applause greeted them at every step.
| The Confederates who were armed with
] udIGuGu
along proudly bearing their stars and
stripes in their midst, the only flag in
! line, and responded heartily to the cheer
! ing with their
PECULIAR BATTLE YELL
so we'll known here, to the great delight
of the assembled crowds When the
procession reached the center of the
square the Union and Confederate lines
I
COntedeTates stepped forward saying
"Here we are once more together, let US
shake hands, let US trade coffee" The
bands played "Way Down South in
Dixie" Fireworks lit up the sky and
all people Cneered.
At 9:35 the procession moved to the
courthouse where camp fires were had
The doors were thrown open and the
band entered, followed by
PICKETT's MEN.
They proceeded to the front and seated
themselves in chairs. In few minutes
the building was filed to overlooking.
Standing room could not be obtained.
When all was ready Gen. Banes assisted
Mrs. Gen. Pickett to the stand and amid
tremendous cheers which shook the
building, introduced her and her son to
the audience. She
WAS WISELY AFFECTED
and with difficulty restrained the teers
whenever Gen. Pickett's name was mer-
toned.
The meeting was then formally called
to order by John W. Frazier, who said:
Ladies, comrades and friends: The high
honor of calling this meeting to order
mas been assigned to me. This is, as you
oil yp,vry THO fret 7--na+i1o &c
the blue and gray that has taken place on
these historic grounds, and standing lie
side the last resting place of the honored
dead who here gave the last full measure
of their devotion to the Union, | say &c
you that these fraiernal meetings of the
blue and gray will do more to create and
maintain a sincere and
LASTING FELLOWSHIP
among the people of the whole nation
than anything else that has taken place
since the war for the preservation of the
Union ended; and ! hope to see them, SIS
| believe they will be, held all .along the
line from Gettysburg to Vicksburg. l now
have the pleasure Of presenting Comrade
w. S. Stockton as presiding officer Of this
meeting, with the statement that to him
more than to any other is due the credit
Of bringing it about
Mr.. Stockton, upon assuming the
Craftsmanship, said that he thanked his
comrades for the honor conferred upon
him, and he would take occasion simply |
to remark that he believed what was done !
and said here upon this fraternsl gather |
ing OF the blue and gray would mark
A NEW AND GRATIFYING ERA
in our Country's history. As presiding |
officer it was his pleasant duty 10 present !
Colonel Charles H. Banes, president Of !
the Philadelphia Brigade Association, who !
would extend a soldiers welcome to foes |
in war, but warm, devoted end lasting !
friends in peace.
Colonel Bsnes stepped forward and |
ssid: "FellOW-Citizens and Members of |
PiCkett'g Division Of the Army of North
ern Virginia: An honorable and pleasing
duty has been assigned to me by the
Philadelphia brigade of the Second di-
vision of the Second corps of the Army
of the Potomac. This veteran brigade OF
the Union army, composed of the Sixty
ninth, the Seventy first, the Seventy
second and the One Hundred and Sixth
regiments of Pennsylvania Volunteers.
upon more than one occasion during the
dark hours of the republic encountered
your people in active warfare, and it fell
to our lot to meet in hostile arrav and
deadly conflict in what may be truly
called the crisis Of the battle of Gettys-
ourg, within sight of the masses OF both
armies, on that memorable afternoon OF
July 81, 1868. The
OLD ISSUES ARE DEAD,
md new ones confront US. We who
nave fought as the blue and the grey now
discuss the past in the light OF the pres
cut as travellers who, after perilous Jour
leys ard conflicts by the way. sit on q
mountain top and review the scenes
though which they have passed snd the
hangers of the road over which they have
ourneyed. We welcome you to this
historic field and its memories with
TRUE sOLDIERY GREETING.
n the performance Of this duty we
would fail to honorabIy SCOUT ourselves
lid we not announce TO you that the
'pontane Gus movement OF the Philsdel-
)hia brigade, in the tender Of this recep-
ton, has the cordial and practical sup.
bort of our citizens of alI classes end pur-
uits of life. And now Il remains .
or me to say to you, the men of Pickett's
division, by authority of this brigade as
ISOLATION and its friends, that we desire {
hat you will honor US during your stay +:
It Gettysburg by becoming our guests q;
We welcome you because you we're brave 1
oldiers in war, We welcome you because
'ou were
TRUE CITIZENS IN PEACE,
md may Our Stav here he ono ~ ,,Iaesura \ ,